English 7 - Lesson 2

Lesson 2
Skimming refers to the process of Scanning is a reading technique to be

reading only main ideas within a used when you want to find specific
passage to get an overall impression information quickly. In scanning you
of the content of a reading have a question in your mind and you
selection. read a passage only to find the answer,
ignoring unrelated information.
It’s useful for reading tasks or It’s useful for answering exam type
texts that don’t need a lot of questions which asked for True or False
detailed information. or to discover facts.
Specific speed
reading techniques
There’s no need to read every The objective is to search relevant words,

word. collocations, etc.
The focus is on improving The focus is more on lexis

speed of reading rather than general meaning
and to ignore irrelevant
information
Skimming and scanning reading techniques will help your reading speed. Read how skimming and
scanning can be done.
How to Skim
1. Read the title.
2. Read the introduction or the first paragraph.
3. Read the first sentence of every other paragraph.
4. Read any headings and sub-headings.
5. Notice any pictures, charts, or graphs.
6. Notice any italicized or boldface words or phrases.
7. Read the summary or last paragraph.
How to Scan:
1. State the specific information you are looking for.
2. Try to anticipate how the answer will appear and what clues you might use to help you locate the
answer.
For example, if you were looking for a certain date, you would quickly read the
paragraph looking only for numbers.
3. Use headings and any other aids that will help you identify which sections might contain the
information you are looking for.
4. Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage.
(From College Reading and Study Skills and

Academic Reading and Study Skills for International Studen
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EDITHA M. FELERINO Master Teacher II Lawang Bato NHS
Activity 1. Mysterious Sound
Directions: Skim and scan the figures, graph, short poem and answer the
questions after each.
1. What values does the 2. Based from the pictures, what do the
picture show? pictures tell us to do?
3. What words are repeated four times? 7. Compare the percentage

4. What word has the same rhyme with die? between the male and female who
5. What word has the same rhyme with go? are victims of bullying.
6. To what does life compare?
Directions: Skim and scan the news and other forms of reading materials and
answer the questions that follow.
MANILA, Philippines — Quarantine measures in Metro Manila may be tightened anew

if the number of persons infected with corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increases,
Malacañang said yesterday.
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said quarantine classifications of areas are

flexible and may change depending on the data on confirmed COVID-19 cases.
“All the decisions of the IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of
Emerging Infectious Diseases), whether or not to graduate to the next regime, in the case
of Metro Manila to MGCQ (modified general community quarantine), is always dependent
on data. We will look at the case doubling rate, we will look at the critical care capacity,”
Roque said at a press briefing.
8. What is the news all about?
9. Why may the quarantine measures in Metro Manila be tightened anew?

10. According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, What will be the bases of their
decisions?
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11.To what does pronoun It refer to from sentence number1 of the short passage?
12.What does GCQ mean?
13.Based from the news, what is the estimated population of Metro Manila.?
14.What word in the last sentence which has the same meaning as forgiving, merciful
or tolerant?
15.When was the book published?

16.Who is the author of the book?
17.Where did the book publish?
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Directions: Scan the picture to answer what is asked of you to do.
1. How many cats are there?
2. How many pairs of slippers are there?
3. Is there an air conditioner? If yes, where is it?
4.Arrange the jumbled words or phrases to form a logical sentence.
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5. How many cats are there?
6. How many pairs of slippers are there?
7. Is there an air conditioner? If yes, where is it?
8.Arrange the jumbled words or phrases to form a logical sentence.
Directions. Scan the following dictionary entry and other images below and
answer the questions that follow.
9. What is the plural form of analysis?

10. How many syllables does the word amputate have?
11. What word are the synonyms of amuse?
12. What is the plural form of analysis?
13. How many syllables does the word amputate have?
14. What word are the synonyms of amuse?
15. What does the commercial tell us?
A. The price of Ariel is higher than before.
a. The price of Ariel is the same as before.
b. The price of Ariel is less than before.
c. The price of Ariel remain constant.
16. What does the commercial tell us?
a. a.The price of Ariel is higher than before.
b. The price of Ariel is the same as before.
c. The price of Ariel is less than before.
d. The price of Ariel remain constant.
9. What does the commercial feature?

A. Eating Century Tuna can make one sexy.
B. Century Tuna can be used for spread.
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above.
A. What kind of discrimination is shown on the picture?

A.Religion
B. Language
C. Social
D. Racia
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Lesson 2
ACTIVITY 1
EVALUATION CARD
1. The picture shows Bayanihan or 1.9
cooperation.
2. Two
2. The picture shows how to prevent us
from getting covid- 19. ( answer may 3. Yes, It is located beside
vary} the aircon.
3. Dreams
4. Skimming tends to be
4. Fly
used to read only what is
5. Snow
important.
6. Broken winged –bird
7. There are more females who are 5. analyses
victims of bullying than male.
8. The news is about the plan to tighten 6. Three
the quarantine measures in Metro 7. Divert, entertain
Manila.
9. If the number of persons infected with 8. C
corona virus increases.
9. C
10. It depends on the data released by ITIF.
11. General Community Quarantine 10. D
12. More than 12 million
13. Lenient
14. 4
15. 2014
16. Corri van de Stege
17. Creative Gate Way
18. 4
19. 238-244
20. 4
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Lesson 2

Skimming refers to the process of Scanning is a reading technique to be

There’s no need to read every The objective is to search relevant words,

The focus is on improving The focus is more on lexis

(From College Reading and Study Skills and

3. What words are repeated four times? 7. Compare the percentage

MANILA, Philippines — Quarantine measures in Metro Manila may be tightened anew

Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said quarantine classifications of areas are

8. What is the news all about?

9. Why may the quarantine measures in Metro Manila be tightened anew?

15.When was the book published?

1. How many cats are there?

2. How many pairs of slippers are there?

3. Is there an air conditioner? If yes, where is it?

4.Arrange the jumbled words or phrases to form a logical sentence.

8.Arrange the jumbled words or phrases to form a logical sentence.

9. What is the plural form of analysis?

9. What does the commercial feature?

A. What kind of discrimination is shown on the picture?

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